Hm.. is one-on-one still applicable for you?? How long have you received this monitor anyway??

I think for RMA you need to give them address again.. so just give them your new address...


1:1 pixel mapping means that... those games which doesn't have support for widescreen won't be strecth. Instead two black bars will appear beside the picture and you can still play the game normally as if the monitors is not a widescreen monitor...

So such games like Battlefield and Need For Speed Underground/U2/Most Wanted/Carbon won't look bad on your widescreen (all from EA )...

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Found this website just now...

http://www.behardware.com/articles/662-1/2...ond-coming.html

Now adding another in my head.. they listed DELL 228WFP as a second winner after Samsung 226BW. Lose only becoz the response time of DELL is 5ms while Samsung has 2ms.

But I doubt we can see the difference even on 5ms... so response time really doesn't count that much. Too bad though since they don't have LG 226WTQ in the review...

Gee... hardchoice here.. DELL 228WFP becoz of the warranty and also cause I've already ordered it. LG 226WTQ for its 1:1 Pixel Mapping which is very

This post has been edited by Phoenixwunin: Jun 24 2007, 03:25 AM

Thanks a lot for the comment akachester



Now after thinking for quite some time.. I've decided to just stick with DELL. One reason why I want to get refund was because I urgently need an 22" monitor before 1 July. But then judging from the situation... I will have to settle for 19" if I choose to get a refund and get a monitor before 1 July.

So instead of "Time Attack".. it became a hunt for a better LCD now since for both option.. the monitor will only arrive around 12 to 14 July too. So thinking to get the LG instead because of the 1:1 pixel mapping... until I found and read a little thing about 22" LCD comparison in BeHardware.

Wow... DELL 228WFP actually is one of the best monitor for its color production... I dunno how credible the review is... it seems to me its very credible indeed. But the DELL 228WFP seems to not be a bad choice at all


So now I'll stick with DELL unless... someone can give me an option to get an 22" before 1 July. Now I don't care what brand anymore... if I can get it before 1 July... Viewsonic is also acceptable...

I see.. that is really convincing to hear that from you. Well.. I'll just wait for my LCD then on 12 July. No need to ask refund anymore since I don't have any other option anyway.

And the BeHardware review really manage to convince me to get 22" from DELL

Yup that is correct. A DELL sales person called me just now to explain the situation and why my LCD has been delayed again... she also told me that currently even the 19" and 20" are not available to.. incase I want to change my order. But she never told me anything about the need to bundle with desktop. Only that both 19" and 20" are also having quantity problem.. shortage.

Samsung.. panel lottery. LG is better.. but I heard the Q version of LG 226WT has some serious ghosting problem.. but lots of people claimed that the ghosting problem has been resolved.

If I were you and the choice is either 226BW or 226WTQ... I would take LG 226WTQ for the sole purpose of 1:1 pixel mapping that the LG have. Samsung... I think the only plus point is it is sexier and looks cool.. more than the LG

Gee... is the difference between each panel is really that noticeable???

I don't really know about panel lottery and I hardly care about them... is it like the difference between TN vs S-IPS?? C panel.. A panel.. S panel.. all this thing gives me lots of headache...

Not everyone have credit card... my parents have teached me not to get my hands on those.. and I've personally see the bad things credit card can cause.. to my parents before


You can do what I do though... go to maybank.. create a bank draft. The DELL sales person will email you to arrange the collection of the bank draft / cheque (by ABX courier)... just tell them that it is ready.

The next day.. ABX person will call you and depend on which time you free that day.. will come and collect it. A day later... your order can be tracked after they have approved your payment. If you didn't buy DELL 228WFP... than around the next day you'll get your monitor (couriered by SkyNet).

Usually it will take less than 5 days. But in the case where you decided to order DELL 228WFP.. then that might take a month.. just like my case


Anyway.. if anyone here decided to get a 19" from DELL... better to do it now. The sales person I keep on pressuring to send my order earlier than 12 July told me... the 19" monitor will soon join the 22" bandwaggon. Shortage of supplies..

well.. akachester.. have you received the LCD??

Strange... DELL called me yesterday informing me that I will receive my LCD today. But have been waiting until now and still no sign of it...

Skynet Courier...

hm.. check wif the onlie order number just now..

Seems like my LCD is with the local courier (SkyNet) now.

what time did you received it?? Very lucky la you...

I really hope it will arrive by tomorrow... else it will be hard for me to retrieve it anymore...

I don't have a credit card... and it won't be so long without it too. Only around one to two days longer. So if usually the item arrive within 3 days... it might takes 4 to 5 days without credit card.

Yup.. quite reliable.

DELL is using two courier for dealing with customer.

ABX courier will come and collect the cheque / bank draft.

SkyNet courier is responsible for delivering the goods. It took only one day after my order via internet for ABX to contact me and arrange for the cheque collection. Very fast I would say...

Now still waiting for my DELL 228WFP today. It seems that they fail to deliver the goods yesterday because the SkyNet fella failed to find my house

Already arrange another time today which is around 4PM to 5PM and today.. hopefully he won't sesat anymore...

Received my LCD at 6.45 PM

A veeryyy long waiting.


By the way guys... what is your setting for the DELL 228WFP?? I think mine is too bright and the color aren't correct... dunno what sort of setting shud I go.. already trying a few setting but the result aren't very satisfying.

My new addition seems to be... quite bright Have been trying to figure out the correct settings but most of the time it doesn't satisfying to me.

But from 19" to 22".. I must say it is... long... and big Very much happy with this LCD...


Waiting for OP650 and 8800GTS to arrive... then my new C2D rig will be complete. And I heard my OP650 will be here next week Unfortunately though.. next week is orientation week for me in UUM... so can't do anything about it... have to wait till orientation's over before my new rig is complete..


@akachester... share with me your monitor setting... do you change anything???

This post has been edited by Phoenixwunin: Jun 29 2007, 11:24 PM

I got Revision A01 too... just like you. But so far I think I'm quite satisfied with it... maybe because I have yet to see how A00 looks...

Very lucky I think. Having lots of headache thinking how I'm gonna live without monitor until 12 July (leaving for my college tomorrow morning)... and suddenly DELL forwarder called to arrange for postage. And that courier fella still lost on the way to my house today, luckily he manage to find it finally and I receive it at 6.45 PM... but he is not from SkyNet though... something like dermaga-dermaga sort of thing.

Whoa.. 55 for brightness is kinda malap to me...

But I manage to find a setting that is suitable with me... 75 for both brightness and contrast. And 74, 77 and 87 for Red, Green and Blue respectively.


Ofcourse... 3 years waranty from DELL. Though I am not so sure about their one-on-one change policy. But I think its 30 days for that.

In terms of warranty... I think akachester and kianwee would have a better insight on it since both have gone through the procedur. Regarding Viewnet though... it would be better if someone can ask them since I'm kinda curious about their warranty system as well. Is it directly from DELL or not? Since I do heard rumors from other people that they might be selling a refurbished units... and even then I still am not sure about it.

Just buy direct from DELL la... easier.

There are some from IPS, PVA and MVA. For example DELL 2007WFP 20" widescreen... arc_archive is selling his' and it is S-IPS.

Hm... just now touch my DELL back... (just come back from UUM to pick up my computer back and bring it there... so got some time to online )

Unfortunately still on 6800GS as my PSU is not here yet...

I go to Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > GeForce 6800GS > Digital Flat Panel Settings

And from there I set the setting from Monitor Scaling to Centered Output. Then set the resolution to 1280 x 1024. And bingo... it didn't scretch. Tried opening a few programs and all works perfectly so far... but haven't tried to open any games yet. Will try it later...

yeah... I'm using DELL 22" as well... definitely a good monitor.

To be honest... one reason why I opt for DELL is because there is no need for me to go to shops... plus the warranty and great service policy they offered to me. And for your information I don't have a credit card... I just opt for cheque and they cam collect it. Everything settled in one day. The only reason why I received my LCD two weeks later is because of the sudden boom in consumer side where suddenly so many people get that same LCD as me and thus.. resulted in the shortage of supplies. Normally it will only takes around 2 days before you received your goods (a friend of mine bought DELL 2007WFP from them.. and received it two days later after order placed. He choose the same payment method as me... which is via cheque).

Their policy is great... with just a phone call everything was settled very fast. No need for me to go all the way to the shop. And if somehow I am not satisfied with the goods... a phone call can already arrange a refund procedure with no questions asked.

I'm a very satisfied customer of DELL.. and will definitely look forward on dealing with them again. And somehow I feel more comfortable and somewhat secured dealing directly with DELL instead of through the shops.